The one-of-a-kind, holiday favorite returns in December to Athenaeum Theatre in 2025​

Set in 1920s America, Alexei Kremnev’s The Art Deco Nutcracker features Tchaikovsky’s score in an exciting and fast-moving, but nevertheless, classic ballet. The Chicago Tribune has described it as “A glossy rendition filled with gorgeous, glitzy costumes” and The Cincinnati Enquirer writes that Kremnev has “brought dance to a whole new level.” The vibrant “roaring” era costumes and stunning choreography offers a new approach to the story we all know and love with the historic Tchaikovsky score known around the world.